Old Fashioned Recipe

Time10m

Serves1

A classic cocktail made with bourbon, bitters, and sugar.

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Ingredients

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1
Muddle the Sugar and Bitters
In a mixing glass, place the sugar cube and add 2 dashes of Angostura bitters. Muddle together until the sugar is dissolved.
2
Add Bourbon
Pour 2 oz of bourbon into the mixing glass with the muddled sugar and bitters.
3
Add Ice
Fill the mixing glass with ice cubes to chill the mixture.
4
Stir the Cocktail
Stir the mixture gently for about 20-30 seconds until well chilled.
5
Strain into Glass
Strain the chilled cocktail into an Old Fashioned glass over a large ice cube or fresh ice.
6
Garnish
Express the oils from a slice of orange peel over the drink and drop it in. Add a maraschino cherry for garnish.